The hypertext links used to refer to the proper entries in Calendar of Christian Historical Biographies, a reference page to
biographies
written over several years' time by James Kiefer for the old
Christia Discussion List.
Mr. Kiefer has changed locations for most of the files, and this OSB section is
scehduled for a comprehensive review and re-ordering as well.

Traditionally, information about the saints has been ordered by the date of the Saint's or Blessed's feast day, usually, but not always, the date of the venerated person's death. This is the order of entries used by Lechner and Hoffmann as well before the thorough revision of the Roman Calendar in 1969.

A

Abbo, St., of Fleury, 282.
Abbo, Bl., of Auxerre, 300
Abel, St., 199.
Abundus, St., 77.
Acca, St., 239.
Acharius, St., 294.
Ada, St., 121.
Adalard, St., 2Adalbero, St., 253. St. Adalbero, bishop of Augsburg, was descended from the Counts of Dillingen and became a monk at Ellwangen. He succeeded Hatto as abbot and in 887 was elected bishop of Augsburg. Emperor Arnulph confided to him the education of his son Louis, and authorized him to reform the monastery of Lorsch. The report of his virtues and valuable services to the Church reached far beyond the bounds of the country. He was a benefactor of many monasteries and twice visited St. Gall's. According to some of his biographers, he excelled all his contemporaries in music. After ably and faithfully ruling his diocese twenty years he died in 909. His remains rest in the church of SS. Ulric and Afra in Augsburg. October 6. -- Mab.; Boll.
Adalbert, St., of Magdeburg, 161.
Adalbert, St., of Prague, 109.
Adalgisus, St., 146.
Adalric, 136.
Adam, Bl., 310.
Adamnan, St., of Coldingham, 320.
Adamnan, St., of lotia, 241.
Adegrinus, St., 172.
Adela, St., and Irmina, b. 8th c. Irmina's wedding day saw the death of
her husband; she entered a convent built for her by her father. Zealous
supporter of missionaries. Adela, her sister, became a nun after her
husband's death; founder, abbess of Opfalzel, mother of one son. 318.
Adelaide St., b. Burgundy, France. 931 - 16 Dec. 999. Refusal to marry
led to her imprisonment. Married King Otto (20 years her junior), mother
of five. After her emperor-husband's death she was rejected by son and
daughter-in-law. Re-built monasteries and entered one
<daigler@MARYWOOD1.MARYWOOD.EDU%gt;. 312.
Adelaide of Bellich, St., d. c. 1015 Germany; abbess of a monastery in
Bellich, servant of the poor, feast 5 Feb.
Adelbert, St., of Echternach, 166.
Adelbert, of Oberaltaicb, 293.
Adelelm, St., of Burgos, 28.
Adelelm, St., of Engelberg, 54.
Adelenus, St., 168.
Adelgar, Ven., 131.
Adelgundis, St., of Maubeuge, 27.
Adelgundis, St., of Drongen, 162.
Adelhard, Ven., 320.
Adeloga, St., d. c. 745, princess, founder and abbess of a Benedictine
convent at Kitsingen, Germany, feast 2 Feb.
Adelphius, St., 231.
Adelsindis, St., 318,
Aldetrudis, St., 790-841; 2nd abbess of Maubeuge.
Adelviva, Bl., 23.
Adelwin, Ven., 158.
Adeodata, Ven. 55.
Adjutor, St., 116.
Ado, St., 31 1.
Adolph, St., 4 1.
Adrian, St., 8.
Aegidius, St., 223.
Aelred, of Rievaulx, St., see Ailred, 11.
Aemilian, St. 68,
Agatho, St., Pope, 9
Agibodus, Ven. 200
Agilberta, St., 204.
Agilolf, St., 178.
Agilus, St., 220.
Agnellus, St., 310.
Agnes, empress, 318.
Agnes, of Venosa, 223.
Agofred, St., 163
Agrinus, Ven. 23.
Aicard, St., 234,Aidan,
St. Aigulpb, St., 224.
Ailred, St., 1110-1167, Cistercian abbot of Rievaulx, a community of
300 monks, counted among the saints by the General Chapter of 1250, 11.
Aiman, 136.
Aimo, St., 3.
Alachrinus, Bl., 5.
Alanus, 186.
Alaric, St., 247.
Alawic, Ven., 129.
Alban Roe, Ven., 20.
Alberic, St., of Citeaux, 24.
Alberic, Ven., cardinal, 127.
Albero, 279.
Albert, St. of Crespin, 95.
Albert, St., of Sestri, 178.
Albert, Bl., of Bologna 135.,
Albert, Bl., of Monte Alceto, 6.
Albert, Bl., of Pontida, 226.
Albert, of Schoenberg, Bl., 6.
Albertin, Bl., 222.
Albuin, St., 268.
Alcantara, Knights of, 3.
Alchmund, St., 227.
Alcuin, Bl., 134.
Alda, Bl., 113.
Aldebertus, 73
Aldemar, St., 81
Aldetrudis, St., 54.
Aldhelm, St., 139.
Aldrich, St., 257.
Aldulf, Ven. 123.
Aldus, St., 9
Aleidis, St., of Villich, 34.
Aleidis, Bl., of Cambre, 154.
Alexander, of Citeaux, 194.
Alexander, Bl, of Foigny, 120.
Alexander III. Pope, 218.
Alfama, Knights of, 110.
Alferius, St., 98.
Alfric, St., 219.
Alfwold, St., 82.
Aligerno, Ven., 291.
All Saints O.S.B. (Nov. 13), 282.
All Souls, (Nov. 2), 272.
All Souls O.S.B., 283.
Alphege (see
Elphage), 104.
Alphonse Henry, king, 290.
Alphonse, of Burgos, 21.
Altfried, St., 207.
Altigianus, St., 214.
Alto, St., 38.
Alvitus, St., 32O.
Amadeus, St., 25.
Amalberga, St., of Maubeuge, 179.
Amalberga, St., of Muensterbilsen, 179.
Amandus, St., of Lerins, 287.
Amandus, St., of Mastricht, 35.
Amaswind, 317.
Amatus, St., of Nusco, 221.
Amatus, St., of Remiremont, 233.
Amatus, St., of Sion, 232.
Ambrose Autpert, St., 186.
Ambrose Barlow, 230.
Ambrose Chevreux. 325.
American-Cassinese Congregation, (founded 24 Aug. 1855), 215.
Amicus, St., 274.
Amnichadus, St., 28.
Amor, St., 209.
Amulwinus, 38.
Anastasius, St., of Colocza, 281.
Anastasius, St., of Cordova, 156.
Anastasius, St., of St. Michel, 262.
Andrew, Bl., of Clairvaux, 94.
Andrew, of Clairvaux, 56.
Andrew, St., of Elnon, 36.
Andrew de Strumis, Bl., 68.
Angadrema, St., 260.
Angelrannus, Ven., 305.
Angelus al Aquapagana, Bl., 45.
Angelus de Masatio, Bl., 175.
Angelus, of Monte Cassino, 178.
Angelus Senesius, 296.
Angilbert, St., 48.
Anno, Ven., of Micy., 6.
Anno, Ven., of Worms, 239.
Ansbaid, St., 181.
Anschar, St., 31.
Anselm, St., of Canterbury, 106.
Anselin, St., of Lerins, 287.
Anselm, St., of Lucca, 75.
Anselm, St., of Nonantula, 61.
Anselm, of Hemmenrode, 299.
Ansbert, St., 38.
Ansegisus, St., 188.
Ansfried, Bl., 119.
Ansoaldis, Ven., 184.
Ansologus, 30.
Ansteus, St., 228.
Anstrudis, St., 262.
Ansuerus, St., 183.
Ansuin, 136.
Anthony de Winglic, 224.
Anthony, St., of Monte Cassino, 17.
Anthony St., of Rome, 16.
Antimus, St., 10.
Antonia of Orleans, 109.
Antonine, St., 44.
Apollinaris, St., of Monte Cassino, 294.
Apollinaris, Ven., of Monte Cassino, 19O.
Apparition at Toledo 313.
Appian St., 276.
Ardagnus, St., 41.
Ardo Smaragdus, St., 65.
Arduin, 310.
Argimirus, St., 168.
Armand J. de Rance, 269.
Arnaldus de Catani, Bl., 40.
Arno, 22.
Arnulph, St., of Gap, 239.
Arnulph, St., of Metz, 290
Arnulph, St., of Soissons, 207.
Arnulph, Bl., of Villers, 170
Aseelina, St., 214.
Asker, 244.
Attala, St., 67.
Attalus, St., 91.Attilanus, St., 253. St. Attilanus, bishop of Zamora in Spain, was born at Tarazona in Spain in 939 and entered a monastery near that city when he was fifteen years of age. Attracted by the reputation of St. Froilan, he was permitted by his abbot to join this saintly solitary. After Froilan had built the monastery of Morerola, he appointed Attilanus as its prior. Both abbot and prior had won the esteem of the Spanish clergy in such a degree that Froilan was elected bishop of Leon, and Attilanus bishop of Zamora, which he governed for ten years. Fearing that he was unworthy to be a bishop, he left Zamora and wandered about for the space of two years begging his daily bread, till an inner voice ordered him to return to his see, which he continued to rule eight years, after which he died in the seventieth, year of his age in 1009. He was canonized by Pope Urban II, about 1095. October 5. -- Sandoval; Mab.; Boll.
Atto, St., 136.
Audomar, St., 229.
Augustine, St., 140.
Aunofledis, 60.
Aurea, St., of Cuteclara, 187.Aurea, St., of Paris, 252.St. Aurea was appointed abbess of a monastery founded by St. Mar­tial at Paris in 631 and piously ruled a large community. A year previous to her death she received a premonition to prepare herself and her sisters for their approaching end. She was stricken by a pestilence and died, together with many of her sisters, on this day in the year 666. The city of Paris owes many favors to her intercession. October 4. -- Audoenus; Quetif; Butler.
Aurea, St., of St. Millan, 69.
Aurelian, St., 173.
Auremund, St., 178.
Austreberta, St., 630-704. Born near Therouanne, in Artois, daughter of
St. Framechildis. Abbess of Abbeville (Port-sur-Somme) and Pavilly in
Normandy, feast: 10 Feb., 40.
Austrian Congregation (old), (approved 28 July 1625), 193.
Austrian Congregations (new) (founded 23 Aug. 1889), 214.Aymard St., 253. St. Aymard, abbot of Cluny and successor of St. Odo in 941, is described as a man distinguished for simplicity and regularity. Under his rule Cluny prospered both in numbers, fame and wealth; even bishops placed themselves under the obedience of the abbot. Although afflicted with blindness towards the end of his life, he never murmured. Having, with the consent of the brethren, designated Majolus as his assistant in 948, he lived in retirement to the time of his death in 964. -- St. Odilo; St. Peter Damiani.
Azo, 97

Congregation of St. Maur, (approved 19 Jan. 1627, suppressed at the French
Revolution; the Solesmes Congregation considers itself the successor of this
celebrated literary Congregation that included Mabillon, d'Achery,
Martene, Montfaucon and many others), 20.

Congregation of the Feuillants, (extinct; approved 5 May 1586; the
members of St. Bernardo, Rome, had the privilege of making the waxen
"Agnus Deis" that are blessed by the Popes every seven years.), 122.

D

Daniel, Bl., of Murano, 89.
Daniel, Ven., of Cambron, 18,
Daniel, of Schoenau, 168.
Daniel, of Hemmenrode, 204.
David, St., 183.David
(Dewi), St. of Wales.
Deocarus, St., 150.
Deodatus, St., 160.
Desiderius, St., of Longret, 264.
Desiderius, St., of Pistoja, 82.
Desiderius de la Cour, Ven., 283.Deusdedit, St., 255. St. Deusdedit, fifteenth abbot of Monte Cassino, had governed that house six years when it was invaded by the tyrant Sicard, duke of Beneventum. As the abbot could not or would not deliver the money demanded by Sicard, he was thrown into a dungeon, where after suffering for a long time from cold and hunger, he died in 834. October 9. -- Mab.
Dida, 23.
Diemudis, 87.
Diey, St., 16.
Digna, St., 156.
Dionysius I'Argentier, 268.
Disibod, St., 22,S.
Doctors, Common. of Holy, 43.
Doda., St., II 1.
Dodo, St., 249. St. Dodo, abbot of Lobbe, in the diocese of Liege, received his education in letters and in the fear of God from St. Ursmar. Obedient to an interior call of grace, he bestowed all his earthly wealth on the church of St. Peter attached to the monastery of Waslere, took the religious habit in that house and for some time was its abbot. After laboring for the sanctification of others he resolved to provide for the welfare of his own soul and for this purpose caused a cell to be built in which he lived as a recluse to the year 737. After the destruction of the monastery of Waslere, his relics were translated to Lobbe. -- Fulcuin in Mab.
Dominic Loricatus, St., 260.
Dominic, St., of Silos, 315.
Dominic, St., of Sora, 20,
Dominic of Vernagolli, 106.
Domitian, St., 164.
Donatus, St., of Monte Vergine, 209.
Donatus, St., of Besancon, 201.
Donatus, St., of Sicily, 252. St. Donatus, a disciple of St. Benedict, suffered martyrdom in Sicily together with St. Placidus, whose feast is celebrated on the fifth of October. October 4. -- Ferrari.
Druthmar, St., 206.
Dulcard, St., 267.
Dunstan, St., 134.
Durandus, Ven., 287.

Exaltation of the Holy Cross, "St. Benedict is said to have
possessed a fragment of the true Cross of Christ and to have given
three particle to St. Maurus who deposited them at Glanfeuil. Other
particles passed into the possession of the monastery of Elnon in
the Netherlands, Melk in Austria, Scheyern and Oberalteich in
Bavaria, Wiblingen and Weingarten in Suabia, Kalenberg in Poland,
and Gellon in Languedoc," 234.

Ezzo, 171.

F

Falco, 150.
Famianus, St., 202
Fandila, St., 156.
Fara, St., 303.
Faustus, St., of Monte Cassino, 45.
Faustus, St., of Syracuse, 227.
Felix, St., of Cordova, 156.
Felix, St., of Fritzlar, 149.
Felix, Bl., of Chieti, 80.
Felix of Fleury, 67.
Felix O'Dullany, 22.
Ferdinand, Bl., 149.
Feuillants, Congregation of, 122.
Fibitius, St., 275.Fingenius, Ven., 254. Ven. Fingenius, abbot of St. Felix at Metz, was a native of Ireland, and came to Germany in the days of emperor Lothair. Bishop Theodoric detained him in Metz, where he became a monk. He was made abbot of the monasteries of St. Felix and St. Symphorian at Metz and of St. Victor at Verdun and died after a meritorious life in 1004. October 7. -- Mab.
Fintanus, St., 283.
Fiore, Congregation of 217.
Firmanus, St., 69.
Fitweten, St., 307.
Florbert, St., of Mont Blandin 272.
Florbert, of Corbie, 175.
Florus, Bl., 213.
Foilanus, St., 271.
Fontevrault, Order of, 293,
Forannan, St., 116.
Fortis, Bl., 126.
Franca, St., 111.
Frances of Rome, St., 6G.
Francis Leuthner, 231.
Francis Levorot, 320.
Fredegand, St., 185.
Frederic, Bl., of St. Vaast, 6.
Frederic, Ven., of Hirschau, 49.
French Congregation, 223.
Frideswida, St., 263.
Frodobert, St., 1.
Frodoin, 127.Froilan, St., 251. St. Froilan, bishop of Leon in Spain, was a native of Lugo in Galicia. At the age of eighteen he entered a monastery in which he spent several years in the study of the spiritual life, then dwelt several years in a solitude and preached to the people. His fame was spread abroad and a number of disciples gathered about him to be instructed in the warfare of the spirit. King Ramirus of Leon requested him to build a monastery and pray for the welfare of the country in those distracted times. He foundetl Tabara and, somewhat later, Morerola, where he ruled a community of two hundred monks. At the in­stance of King Veremund he was elected bishop of Leon, which see he governed sixteen years to the day of his death in 1095. October 3. -- Mab.; Boll.
Frongentius, St., 224.
Frowin, Bl., 84.
Fructuosus, St., 102.
Fulcard, Ven., 279.
Fulco, Bl., 319.
Fulgentius, St., 306.
Fulrad, St., 184.
Furseus, St., 15.